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Foundations in Drawing & Painting

Ages 11-14


  • September 23, 2022 - November 18, 2022
  • 9 Fridays, 6-8pm
  • Location:

    45 Pershing Avenue Poughkeepsie, New York
  • Teacher: Morgan Suter
  • Non-members: $395
  • Members: $375

In this course, you will hone skills in composition, value, texture and color through challenges and exercises that take your drawing and painting skills to the next level. Learn how to utilize perspective, color schemes, shape, line, form, and classic art techniques to produce artworks in charcoal, acrylics, and other mediums.
Students are required to bring 9”x12” sketchbooks.

Scholarships are available to those in economic need. To apply for a scholarship, please complete a Scholarship Application Form and send it to .

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Morgan Suter, a former student of The Art Effect, earned her BFA in Painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art. She started teaching Figure Drawing and Painting in 2021 at The Art Effect and hopes to earn her MFA eventually and continue teaching. Morgan primarily works in oil paint and largely focuses on self portraiture, though she occasionally dabbles in soft pastels while using acrylic, gouache, and pencil regularly, and encourages the use and practice of multiple mediums.